Blog posts by year and monthJune 2009
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Windsor Fringe Marriott
Just a quick note to say that the 6th Windsor Fringe Marriott Award for New Drama Writing, as previously plugged in our opportunities section, has now been awarded. Two of the three winners entered via the writersroom opportunity page, and three of the six people on the shortlist as well. ...
Interview with Steven Andrew and Elly Brewer
Attention if you're planning on entering the CBBC New Writers Competition. We've got a new interview with the head of CBBC Drama Steven Andrew and Children's writer Elly Brewer live on the site. Our very own Paul Ashton also pops up in the middle to answer a couple of format questions, and...
More Newsjackery
Newsjack is now open for business, accepting comedy sketches and jokes for your aural entertainment. To get you in the mood for funny, we've got a new interview with Jocelyn Jee Esien and Gareth Edwards talking specifically about writing sketch comedy, and writing for Newsjack. Though it was ...
This year's College of Comedy writers
A news release is being issued today with some information on this year's scheme. And here it is... Following last years successful College of Comedy scheme, the BBC has recruited six writers to take part in its development programme over the next ten months. Once again the writers will b...
BBC writersroom roadshows - Sheffield, Liverpool, Nottingham, Norwich
We have some new dates for BBC writersroom roadshows. If you don't know what it's all about, basically we send our Top People around the country to talk about what we do in the office. So they'll get up on a stage to tell you about how the BBC writersroom works, what we do with your scrip...
[Q & A]^2
We've got a couple of Q&A sessions coming up which you might like to check out. First up is Steven Andrew, CBBC Head of Drama. He's going to be talking on Monday 15th June at the Royal Court Theatre in London about what CBBC are looking for in their drama. An excellent place to be if you'r...
Newsjack
Well, the word is out, and the word is Newsjack. That's the new name for The Open Call Topical Comedy Show Formerly Known As 7 on 7. Or TOCTCSFKA7O7 if you prefer. Most don't. Newsjack has been commissioned for six weeks in the first instance, and airs on Thursday and Sunday nights at 11pm...
